Job Overview
Join our dynamic team as a Meat Clerk, where you'll play a vital role in delivering high-quality meat products and exceptional customer service. This energetic position involves preparing, cutting, slicing, and packaging a variety of meats to meet customer needs while ensuring food safety and sanitation standards are maintained. You'll work in a fast-paced retail environment, utilizing your culinary skills and meat processing expertise to create a welcoming shopping experience. If you’re passionate about food handling, butchery, and delivering top-notch service, this is the perfect opportunity to grow your career in the food industry.
Responsibilities
- Perform meat cutting, trimming, slicing, and portioning using meat processing machines and knives to meet customer specifications.
- Prepare and package fresh meats, ensuring proper labeling and presentation for retail display.
- Follow food safety sanitizing procedures to maintain cleanliness and prevent contamination in all work areas.
- Conduct visual inspections for quality control, checking for freshness, proper color, texture, and signs of spoilage.
- Manage perishable goods by monitoring expiration dates and storing products at appropriate temperatures.
- Assist customers with product selection, answer questions about cuts of meat, and provide culinary advice when needed.
- Operate equipment such as slicers, grinders, and other butchery tools safely and efficiently to ensure optimal product quality.
Experience
- Previous retail store experience preferred, especially in food handling or meat department roles.
- Hands-on experience with food production, preparation, and butchery techniques including meat cutting and trimming methods.
- Knowledge of food safety management practices and sanitizing procedures applicable to perishable goods.
- Familiarity with knife skills, slicing techniques, fish handling (if applicable), and visual inspection for quality assurance.
- Basic math skills for weighing products accurately and managing inventory levels effectively.
- Culinary or kitchen experience that demonstrates proficiency in food preparation and meat processing is highly desirable.
Join us to be part of a team dedicated to quality craftsmanship in meat preparation while delivering outstanding customer service!
Pay: $15.00 - $18.00 per hour
Work Location: In person
